14 Wall Street
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14 Wall Street (originally named the Bankers Trust Company Building) is a skyscraper in Wall Street, New York City, United States which was completed in 1912 by Trowbridge & Livingston. It is 539 ft (164 m) tall and contains 37 floors. It occupies the block along Nassau Street from Wall Street to Pine Street and is across from the New York Stock Exchange and Federal Hall.
The first stage of construction, 1910–1912, was marked by the demolition of a 20-storey Gillender Building, claimed to be the first skyscraper demolished to make way for a taller skyscraper.[1]
The pyramid structure at the apex was the inspiration for the Bankers Trust pyramid logo. The bank occupied only the three lower floors; its main operations were housed elsewhere in less expensive offices.[2]
The 31st floor was once an apartment belonging to J. P. Morgan. The space was converted into an upscale French restaurant called "The 14 Wall Street."[3] However, the restaurant closed in April 2006[4], following plans in 2004 to convert the entire building from offices into luxury condos.[5] On January 21, 2007, the building's owners, having stalled in their residential conversion plan, agreed to sell the property to Cushman & Wakefield and are reportedly close to a deal to reopen the 31st floor restaurant.[6][7]
[edit] References
- ^ "Skyscraper Going: Higher One Coming. Razing 20-Story Gillender Building to Make Room for 32-Story Bankers' Trust Home". The New York Times, April 30, 1910. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B03E4D71539E433A25753C3A9629C946196D6CF. Retrieved on 2008-12-31.
- ^ Willis, p. 150
- ^ "The 14 Wall Street Restaurant". gayot.com. http://www.gayot.com/restaurantpages/NewYorkInfo.php?tag=NYRES99574. Retrieved on 2009-01-01.
- ^ "14 Wall St Restaurant Closed". AOL Cityguide. http://search.cityguide.aol.com/newyork/restaurants/closed-14-wall-street-restaurant/v-106895771. Retrieved on 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Whitehall team set to market 14 Wall Street". Real Estate Alert, May 12, 2004. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FOS/is_2004_May_12/ai_n6265860. Retrieved on 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Cushman in %325M deal for 14 Wall St.". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/seven/01222007/business/cushman_in_325m_deal_for_14_wall_st__business_lois_weiss.htm. Retrieved on 2009-01-01.
- ^ Gray, Christopher. "Bankers Trust: The Building Known for Its Ziggurat Top". The New York Times, January 21, 2007. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/21/realestate/21scap.html. Retrieved on 2009-01-01.
[edit] External links
- Emporis.com - Building ID 114527
- Designation of 14 Wall Street as a New York City landmark, 1997 (detailed history and photographs)
Coordinates: 40°42′28″N 74°00′39″W / 40.70778°N 74.01083°W
